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Serving with Honor

Ephesians 6:7

In 9 translations

BSB
Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
KJV
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
WEB
with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
ASV
with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
LSV
serving with goodwill, as to the LORD, and not to men,
YLT
with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
DBY
serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;
DRC
With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
GNV
With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ὡς (“as”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
RP2018
μετ’ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·
TR-Boyd
μετ᾿ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·τῷ ¦ ὡς τῷ SCR
SCR1894
μετ ευνοιας δουλευοντες ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
  • 1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
  • Ephesians 6:5–6Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of…
  • 2 Kings 5:13Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
  • Genesis 31:38–40I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded…
  • 2 Kings 5:2–3At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in…
  • Genesis 31:6You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

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